as the next person — meaning & examples

Language: en

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Global Englishneutral
    • To the same extent as an ordinary person; equally.

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    • I worry about job security as the next person, especially in uncertain times.

      I worry about job security just like any other person.

    • She wants to be heard as the next person does; everyone deserves a voice.

      She wants to be heard just like any other person.

    • We all hope for peace as the next person, regardless of background.

      We all hope for peace equally.

  • 2.

    Global Englishinformal
    • No more or no less likely, capable, or disposed than other people; as likely as anyone else.

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    • I’m no more likely to take risks than the next person in this office.

      I am not more likely to take risks than anyone else here.

    • She’s no less capable than the next person when it comes to handling pressure.

      She is equally capable as others under pressure.

    • You’re no more disposed to change your mind than the next person, it seems.

      You are not more likely to change your opinion than anyone else.

  • 3.

    Global Englishneutralinformal
    • Used to qualify a personal trait or preference by indicating it is not exceptional compared with others.

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    • I enjoy a good book as the next person, nothing unusual about that.

      I like reading just as much as anyone else; it is not exceptional.

    • She’s a bit shy, but then, as the next person, she has her own quirks.

      She is shy, but like most people, she has her own traits.

    • He prefers coffee in the morning, as the next person might, nothing surprising.

      He likes coffee in the morning just like most people.

Examples:

  • EN: We've got as much right in town as the next person.
    ES: Tenemos tanto derecho como cualquiera.
  • EN: I have just as much of a dark side as the next person.
    ES: Tengo un lado sombrío como cualquier otra persona.
  • EN: I mean, I am as open minded as the next person, but there is just something... unnatural about it.
    ES: Pienso que tengo un espíritu bastante abierto, pero allí tiene algo natural tengo dentro.
  • EN: I like TV just as much as the next person.
    ES: Me gusta la TV como a todos.
  • EN: You know, Holling, I like a joke as much as the next person, but why don't we wait till after class, huh?
    ES: Me gustan las bromas pero, ¿las dejamos para luego?
  • EN: I can appreciate dramatic irony as much as the next person... but this is pushing it a bit.
    ES: Puedo apreciar la ironía dramática como cualquier otra persona... pero esto es demasiado.
  • EN: I mean, I'm just as vulnerable as the next person.
    ES: No nos dijeron quien se irá esta noche. Pero tenían un plan que querían que siguiéramos.
  • EN: I was cheering for Martina Navratilova as much as the next person.
    ES: Vitoreaba tanto por Martina Navratilova como por cualquier otra persona.
  • EN: Now, I am as patriotic as the next person.
    ES: Yo soy tan patriota como cualquiera.
  • EN: I want Calamari to fight as much as the next person.
    ES: Yo quiero que Calamari luche.
  • EN: I'm as flexible as the next person.
    ES: Soy tan flexible como cualquiera.
  • EN: I'm as patriotic as the next person, but changing the traffic lights to red, white and blue just seems dangerous.
    ES: Soy tan patriota como cualquiera, pero cambiar los semáforos a rojo, blanco y azul parece peligroso.
  • EN: But I do like having fun as much as the next person.
    ES: Pero me encanta divertirme tanto como la persona que tenga al lado.
  • EN: She was, but she wasn't as clean as the next person.
    ES: Sí, pero no era tan limpia como parecía.
  • EN: I could be as logical as the next person.
    ES: -Puedo serenar a otros en situaciones críticas. -¡Oh...!

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